Each month, we always seem to come to the same conclusion when it comes to our Editors’ Picks column: Friday release days open the floodgates and unleash a seemingly endless stream of quality new music. But while some of our Editors and Contributors sit down gleefully each week to dive into this newly stocked treasure…

Australia’s burgeoning metal scene has been gaining quite a bit of international spotlight over these past few years, recently culminating in the country’s shining stars Ne Obliviscaris topping year-end lists the world over with the hotly acclaimed Citadel. Ne Obliviscaris are just the tip of the iceberg, though; Melbourne’s Hadal…